2023 Rootdown "Jane's Vineyard" Sangiovese, Mendocino County, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE The grape bunches are harvested into half ton macrobins and then de stemmed before going into the fermenter. The must sits in an oak tank for four to five days, cold soaking until the native yeasts take off. Once fermentation gets going, the winemaker merely pitchers the wine from the bottom of the tank to the top to encourage the most gentle extraction for low tannin and more vibrant fruit. Once the wine has fermented dry, it is

the wine undergoes gentle fining and minimal filtration before being bottled to preserve its aromatic profile and textural depth

the bottles

and 1996 in Burgundy at Domaine Comte Armand of Pommard and Domaine Jacques Prieur of Meursault

and consistently place Burgundy at the top of the wine world

family operated winery owned by Martin Smith and Ndabe Mareda

Holistic farming ensures that the site and vintage are allowed to speak

Aurélien has steadily built up a domaine of almost 10 hectares by purchasing

These vineyards also benefit from refreshing air streams sliding from the summits

and add creamy richness

and thanks to its perseverance and successful trials and tests

where it stayed until March 2019

Apricot orchards complement the vineyards